Manly pair Jamie Buhrer and Jake Trbojevic have been backed by teammates to usher in a new era as captains of the club next season.

​Manly captain Jamie Lyon admits he is unlikely to play another NRL game after re-aggravating his hamstring injury in a captain's run last week.

Melbourne Storm tightened their grip on the NRL minor premiership after cruising to a dominant win over Manly Sea Eagles with winger Suliasi Vunivalu scoring four tries.

Rival coaches Des Hasler and Trent Barrett both called on the NRL to review the golden point format after Thursday night's crucial clash between Manly and the Bulldogs descended into a lottery.

The ability for NRL players to have mobile phones in their possession within the inner sanctum of a dressing room could be in doubt with former racing top cop Ray Murrihy urging the NRL Integrity Unit to also explore thoroughbred industry-like powers to lift data off devices if it sees fit.

Sometimes pride means much more than points. With nothing to play for after a season from hell, Parramatta Eels showed their true motivation

​Manly coach Trent Barrett has lashed out at a call made by an NRL touch judge that resulted in Parramatta nailing a 78th minute penalty to steal a 10-9 win on Friday night.

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A third rugby league match is being scrutinised by police and the NRL integrity unit after the emergence of an extraordinary betting trail linking organised crime figures, associates of chronic gambler Eddie Hayson and football playing brothers Kieran and Liam Foran.

The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles say they will adopt all eight recommendations outlined in a report conducted by former Racing NSW chief Steward Ray Murrihy that reviewed the club's integrity framework in the wake of match-fixing allegations.

Manly are facing the prospect of a $2.8 million sponsorship black hole after losing their court case with Coco Joy.

It's official. The Manly boys have got their swagger back.

Kieran Foran has revealed he is a bipolar and that he attempted to overdose due to the pressure of a family breakdown and his football career.

Daly Cherry-Evans can remember it clear as day. Slumped in last spot for most of last season, Manly had picked themselves up off the canvas to string together four wins on the trot and make a miraculous late push for the NRL finals.

South Sydney Rabbitohs were left fuming over a controversial bunker decision to deny them a late equalising try they believe cost them the game and potentially ended their poor season.

The rugby league season has been a conduit for a roaming moral vigilantism; a witch-hunt for bad people, from Mitchell Pearce to Corey Norman.

Former Racing NSW chief steward Ray Murrihy is studying the integrity protocols of leading Australian sporting bodies to ensure Manly is provided with the most stringent measures to safeguard the club against corruption.

Manly kept their slim finals hopes alive when Daly Cherry-Evans nailed a golden-point field goal to lift the Sea Eagles to a 15-14 win over the Warriors in Perth.

Manly star Dylan Walker is $10,000 lighter in the pocket and faces a month on the sidelines after punching his apartment door, but the immediate futures of his former South Sydney teammates Paul Carter and Kirisome Auva'a remain a lot less certain.

Manly veteran Brett Stewart's future in the NRL is in real doubt after he was booked in for knee surgery that has ruled him out for at least six weeks.